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Monday 15 October 2012
Use the 4G money for new homes
Labour’s plans to build 100,000 new affordable homes would include a return to large scale social home building, according to shadow housing minister Jack…
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Monday 15 October 2012
More could be done to push mortgage rescue
A housing provider running the government’s mortgage rescue scheme has expressed concerns about the take up of the programme. Radian said £115 million of…
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Monday 15 October 2012
Rent free weeks for people who downsize
An Essex Council is considering offering periods of free rent to under-occupying tenants who move to smaller properties. The move by Thurrock Council is…
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Monday 15 October 2012
Renweable energy report
The government has not properly recognised the role social landlords can play in cutting fuel poverty through schemes to promote renewable power generation, a…
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Monday 15 October 2012
Government pledge to promote home ownership and cease housing benefit for the under 25’s
David Cameron has confirmed the government will look to end automatic housing benefit for under 25-year-olds. The prime minister confirmed the move, widely trailed…
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Monday 15 October 2012
Best at empty homes
Councils in the north and the midlands have topped a government league table which shows the best authorities at bringing empty homes back into…
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Monday 15 October 2012
Ban on car clamping
A ban on clamping cars parked on privately-owned land has now come into force with the commencement of the section 54 of the Protection…
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Saturday 29 September 2012
Bringing Empty homes back into use
Local authorities have bought nearly 38,000 long-term empty homes back into use over the last year, earning themselves over £63m in New Homes Bonus…
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Saturday 29 September 2012
Another headline in the bin
Only one authority operating fortnightly bin collections has applied for Government funding to restore weekly black bag services, a survey has found. Communities secretary…
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Saturday 29 September 2012
New Housing Minister starts his own blog
Housing minister’s blogThe new housing minister Mark Prisk has started a blog about the visits he makes and his thoughts on the new ideas…
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